CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 5, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  1 19
  2THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		  2 14
  3SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		  3 28
  4BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		  4 68
  5RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		  5 46
  6SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 12  4
  7NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		  7 31
  8WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  9 29
  9GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		  6 12
 10THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		  8 13
 11LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 10 45
 12HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 13 13
 13SACRED HEART
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25292)		 14  6
 14INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		 11 16
 15MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 16 48
 16LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 15 15
 17WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		 18 14
 18THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		 17 20
 19HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 25 13
 20READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 22 16
 21EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 21 43
 22AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		 19 22
 23WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 20 11
 24BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		 23 11
 25ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 26 21
 26BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 24 12
 27LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		 36  4
 28ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		 28 13
 29CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		 27 10
 30NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 33 21
 31BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		 32 21
 32THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		 29 26
 337 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 34 18
 34FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)		 30 12
 35MASK OF SMILES
  John Waite (EMI America 17164)		 38  7
 36DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 35 33
 37NO LOOKIN’ BACK
  Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291)		 43  6
 38LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM
  UB40 (A&M 5090)		 39  9
 39DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)		 37 26
 40BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		 40 44
 41OLD WAYS
  Neil Young (Geffen 24068)		 47  6
 42FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		 31 15
 43LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		 48  6
 44THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		 50  8
 45YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)		 41 14
 46THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		 45 28
 47LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035)		 59  3
 48JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)		 42 30
 49THE FAMILY
  The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322)		 57  6
 50SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		 44 58
 51UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)		 46 17
 52SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)		 49 14
 53DARE TO BE STUPID
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033)		 53 14
 54IN ROMANCE 1600
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317)		 61  4
 55FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)		 51 12
 56PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		 56 10
 57SHOCK
  Motels (Capitol 12378)		 54  8
 58STANDING ON THE EDGE
  Cheap Trick (Epic 39592)		 63  8
 59SOUL TO SOUL
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036)		 79  2
 60BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		 58 41
 61SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 60105
 62CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		 70 12
 63SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)		 52 31
 64MARCHING OUT
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733)		 73  6
 65TAO
  Rick Springfield (RCA 5370)		 55 24
 66THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I
  Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981)		 72  7
 67AIN’T LOVE GRAND
  X (Elektra 60430)		 62  9
 68OPEN FIRE
  Y & T (A&M 5076)		 68 12
 69HOLD ME
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265)		 69  9
 70MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		 71 34
 71VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)		 65 27
 72CITY LIFE
  Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409)		 84  6
 737800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		 74 22
 74COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI
  Squeeze (A&M 5085)		 89  3
 75PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 75 69
 76VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		 76 10
 77WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
  U2 (Island 90279)		 64 16
 78VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)		 66 49
 79RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
  DeBarge (Gordy 6123G)		 67 29
 80EMPIRE BURLESQUE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110)		 77 16
 81CENTERFIELD
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203)		 78 37
 82BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)		 82 16
 83MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 83107
 84ASYLUM
  Kiss (Mercury 826 099)		 —  1
 85TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)		 85 18
 86A LITTLE SPICE
  Loose Ends (MCA 5588)		 86 13
 87MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429)		 81  8
 88SHAKEN ’N STIRRED
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266)		 80 18
 89HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		 —  1
 90GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)		 90 28
 91UTFO
  UTFO (Select 21614)		 87 17
 92WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		108  7
 93ONLY FOUR YOU
  Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G)		 88 29
 94BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND
  Supertramp (A&M 5014)		 93 19
 95SO MANY RIVERS
  Bobby Womack (MCA 5617)		110  5
 96SOUTHERN ACCENTS
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486)		 94 26
 97LIBRA
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180)		106  6
 98LONE JUSTICE
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24060)		 98 23
 99BANGING THE WALL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727)		112  6
100MAURICE WHITE
  Maurice White (Columbia 39883)		123  2
101KATRINA AND THE WAVES
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400)		 97 25
102LAST MANGO IN PARIS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600)		 91 15
103FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		104 85
104KING OF ROCK
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205)		107 35
105LOW-LIFE
  New Order (Qwest 25289)		105 19
106SUZANNE VEGA
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5072)		 92 10
107COCK ROBIN
  Cock Robin (Columbia 39582)		 96  9
108FEAR NO EVIL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431)		 95 13
109AIR SUPPLY
  Air Supply (Arista 8283)		 99 16
110THE COMPLETE STORY OF ROXANNE...THE ALBUM
  Dr. J. R. Kool & Other Roxannes (Compleat 671014)		100 11
111SPOILED GIRL
  Carly Simon (Epic 39970)		103 12
112WE ARE THE WORLD
  USA For Africa (Columbia 40043)		101 25
113MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		128  6
114VOX HUMANA
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174)		102 25
115FIVE-O
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267)		109 21
116DREAMLAND EXPRESS
  John Denver (RCA Victor 5458)		116 13
117BARKING AT AIRPLANES
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159)		113 14
118AL JARREAU IN LONDON
  Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25331)		130  3
119THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)		118 51
120RHYTHM ROMANCE
  Romantics (Nemperor 40106)		132  3
121RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 39987)		114 10
122NIGHTSHIFT
  Commodores (Motown 6124M)		111 35
123THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
  The Cure (Elektra 60435)		140  3
124STEPS IN TIME
  King (Epic 40061)		124 10
125HOT SPOT
  Dazz Band (Motown 6149M)		125  6
126MAHVELOUS!
  Billy Crystal (A&M 5096)		139  3
127SAY YOU LOVE ME
  Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073)		135  5
128RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		137  5
129DURELL COLEMAN
  Durell Coleman (Island 90293)		145  3
130ALF
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956)		115 27
131DANCING IN THE SUN
  George Howard (TBA 205)		131 21
132THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)		120 51
133MAGIC TOUCH
  Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101)		129 24
134A.C.
  Andre Cymone (Columbia 40037)		134  3
135THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Caribou 39946)		117 14
1369.9
  9.9 (RCA Victor 8049)		149  2
137WILD CHILD
  Untouchables (MCA/Stiff 5364)		147  3
138GLOW
  Rick James (Gordy 6135G)		119 22
139MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		151 30
140BEHIND THE SUN
  Eric Clapton (Warner Bros./Duck 25166)		122 28
141THE ROSE OF ENGLAND
  Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (Columbia 39958)		153  2
142DREAM OF A LIFETIME
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia 39916)		121 18
143SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND
  Stryper (Enigma 72077)		 —  1
144STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		144 13
145BEHAVIOUR
  Saga (Portrait 40145)		156  2
146HARLEQUIN
  Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015)		142 16
147THE RHYTHMATIST
  Stewart Copeland (A&M 5084)		146  7
148LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		158  2
149AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)		126 41
150CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		152 10
151WEIRD SCIENCE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6146)		160  3
152BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		133 56
153DOWNTOWN
  Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25319)		 —  1
154TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)		127 52
155BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)		155 17
15640 HOUR WEEK
  Alabama (RCA 5339)		141 34
157RHYTHM AND ROMANCE
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 39463)		136 14
158THE CONFESSOR
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros. 25281)		138 21
159THE HURTING
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 811 039)		150 41
160CRAZY FROM THE HEAT
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25222)		143 34
161A CAPPELLA
  Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25128)		 —  1
162WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)		162 46
163WHAT IS THIS
  What Is This (MCA 5598)		173  2
164PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		164 66
165ALONG THE AXIS
  Jon Butcher Axis (Capitol 12425)		 —  1
166CAN’T STOP THE LOVE
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12377)		163 30
167A VIEW TO A KILL
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12413)		148 17
168TWO HEARTS
  Men At Work (Columbia 40078)		154 16
169FREAKY STYLEY
  Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI America/Enigma 17168)		 —  1
170GO OUT AND GET IT
  Eddie & The Tide (Atco 90289)		157  6
171RISING FORCE
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324)		161 21
172ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)		172 45
173ALTERNATING CURRENTS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5606)		159 15
174CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		167100
175GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 5425)		 —  1
176THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		165103
177LONG WAY TO HEAVEN
  Helix (Capitol 12411)		166 16
178BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)		171 98
179ELECTRIC LADY
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury 825 345)		178 21
180SKIN DIVE
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275)		168 17
181THE FIRM
  The Firm (Atlantic 81239)		169 32
182BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)		175 50
183WRAP YOUR BODY
  One Way (MCA 5552)		170  7
184DON’T SUPPOSE...
  Limahl (EMI America 17142)		174 23
185SHE’S THE BOSS
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 39940)		182 30
186INTERNATIONALISTS
  Style Council (Geffen 24061)		177 16
187UNDER THE BLADE
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81256)		187 10
1881999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		189151
189PERFECT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8278)		176 16
190THE FIRE STILL BURNS
  Russ Ballard (EMI America 17162)		190  8
191PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25124)		180 26
192I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)		188 51
193THE BREAKFAST CLUB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5045)		183 31
194AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		186112
195ALEXANDER O’NEAL
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 39331)		181 25
196HIGHWAYMAN
  Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 40056)		179 17
197ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		200130
198MEAT IS MURDER
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25269)		185 32
199HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 39616)		184 21
200VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)		196 48
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